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Regularly advise clients regarding substitution of listed subcontractors under Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, including representing clients in contested substitution hearings. Read More

Regularly advise owners and bidders regarding bringing and responding to bid protests, including drafting and responding to detailed statements of protest and pursuing writs of mandate, where appropriate. Read More

Represent prime contractors in various cases and arbitrations against Caltrans involving disputed claims for compensation for extra work on major highway improvement projects. Read More

Successfully represented the second low bidder in litigation regarding the mis-award of a public works project, resulting in a published decision in Valley Crest Landscape v. City of Davis, 41 Cal. App. 4th 1432 (1996). Read More

Represented prime contractor in action against local transportation district regarding claims for extra work during construction of major freeway improvement project, involving contract interpretation and application and relationship between contractual claims provisions and Government Code claim process. Read More

Regularly draft, review and update professional services agreements, including architects agreements, engineering services agreements, construction management agreements, and consulting and land surveyor agreements. Read More

Regularly draft, review and update construction contract general terms and conditions and special conditions for both public and private works projects. Read More

Regularly prepare and update Site Leases and Facilities Leases for school districts’ and County Office of Education lease-leaseback projects. Read More